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RI`s economy to grow 6 pct in 2012: banker

The Indonesian economy is expected to grow significantly by 6 percent this year despite global economic uncertainties, ...

RI crisis-free thanks to monetary stability, stimulating fiscal policies

Indonesia is among a number of developing countries that have been able to withstand the global crisis due to their ...

Indonesian writers launched book on Japanese tsunami victims

Two Indonesian writers Hani Yamashita and Junanto Herdiawan launched a book on "Japan After Shock", brave stories ...

Foreigner seized in Somalia is American: NGO

A foreign national kidnapped at the weekend in central Somalia is an American journalist and writer, a regional ...

RI govt looks set to cut subsidized fuel consumption despite protests

The government looks set to limit the use of subsidized fuel oils and implement an oil-to-gas conversion program ...

Raising fuel price more realistic : economist

Raising the present gasoline price will be a more realistic policy than the government's plan to limit subsidized fuel ...

Peruvian vice president resigns amid corruption probe

Peruvian Vice President Omar Chehade, once seen as a close ally of President Ollanta Humala, resigned Tuesday amid a ...

Inflation five pct if subsidized fuel cut, power rate hiked

Indonesia`s inflation rate will reach around 5.0 percent when the subsidized gasoline restriction policy and the ...

Old sugar mills` rejuvenation needed to achieve self-sufficiency

State-owned sugar mills in the country should be rejuvenated as soon as possible in order to achieve sugar ...

2011 records conducive macro economic conditions

Indonesia`s macro economic conditions which were recently awarded the investment grade status have been viewed to be ...

WB projects RI`s yearend inflation at 3.6 percent

The World Bank estimates that Indonesia`s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at the end of 2011 will stand at 3.6 ...

Indonesia`s economy to grow 6.2 pct next year

The Indonesian economic growth next year will decline from the target of 6.5 percent for 2011 but will stay at a high ...

BI: rupiah weakens since Sept

Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI) said the rupiah had weakened against the US dollar since September 2011. ...

ADB: RI`s growth to reach 6.6 pct in 2011

An Asian Development Bank (ADB) official predicts the Indonesian economy will grow 6.6 percent this year, fueled by ...

RI still affected by global crisis in 2012: Observer

Indonesia will not yet be free from the impact of the European and US financial crisis in 2012 because the turmoil`s ...